Arthur Burton is young, full of freedom-loving ideas and romantic illusions. Having survived the betrayal of his comrades and his beloved woman - having lost everything, he disappears, only to return completely different, with someone else's name and appearance. But under the mask of the matured, mocking and caustic Gadfly - the same impetuous Arthur, still faithful to the beautiful ideals of his youth. The romance of the national liberation struggle, the tragedy of a great, passionate and unhappy love, a fascinating plot with exciting intrigue and an unusually multifaceted and charming image of the main character - all this allowed the novel "The Gadfly" to become timeless.

The work is devoted to the history of the Artsakh question and the struggle of the Armenians of Artsakh for self-determination, security, and reunification with Armenia. The author examines events from the collapse of the Russian Empire and the formation of the first Transcaucasian republics to the Soviet period and the renewed rise of the movement in 1988. At the center of the book is the idea of Artsakh’s strategic, historical, and cultural significance for the Armenian people. We thank Hrayr Ulubabyan for granting permission to publish this work on our website free of charge.

The work was first published in Tiflis in 1925. It was later republished in Yerevan under the editorship of Mikael Hayrapetyan. The book describes the socio-political life of Armenia during the period from the Treaty of San Stefano to Sovietization. In this work, Leo primarily seeks to focus on the causes underlying various events. The principal source for the book is Leo’s own recollections and memories of his life.

Set in Montreal in the early 1990s, against the background of Armenia’s earthquake aftermath, blockade, and the Artsakh war, the story explores the bond between the Armenian diaspora and the homeland. Through the figures of Sergo and Sosi, it raises themes of memory, responsibility, compassion, and the meaning of keeping a family hearth alive. At its center is a person’s inner response to the pain and hope of a distant yet deeply connected land. We thank Anna Mnatsakanyan for granting permission to publish this work on our website free of charge.